Project Manager UK Solar and Batteries

Energy is our contribution to quality of life – day after day. With over 20,000 colleagues Vattenfall provides comprehensive electricity and heating offerings to several million customers in northern Europe. For the work ahead we need people who are fully dedicated to our customers and to a sustainable society – people like you. 

Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall Onshore and Offshore Wind as well as other non-hydro Renewable activities like PV/Solar. Today we develop, construct and operate wind generation in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. In addition, we have a clear strategy to develop our Solar operations further.

BA Wind is responsible for the development, construction, and operation of wind, solar and battery power. We manage the maintenance, operation, and continuous improvement of our renewable generation assets, safely and with the highest levels of availability and profitability. We carry out the sourcing and development of renewable projects as well as having the full responsibility for project execution. We also perform the structuring and execution of project partnerships in accordance with overall renewable strategy. 

Are you passionate about driving the growth of solar and battery projects to support the UK’s transition to a fossil-free future? Do you want to play a key role in shaping sustainable energy solutions?

At Vattenfall, we’re looking for a Senior Project Manager who will be primarily engaged in the development phase of hybrid Solar and Battery projects and help further build the project portfolio. The role sits within Development Solar and co-located Batteries.

This is your chance to turn your ambition into action by helping expand our portfolio of hybrid Solar and Battery projects. Together, we’ll push the boundaries of what’s possible in renewable energy and make a lasting impact on the energy transition.

Join us and be part of a mission to build a brighter, sustainable future.

Within Vattenfall we have the clear goal to enable a fossil free society within one generation. This ambition includes for example electrification of the transport sector and CO2-emitting industries, but the core of this ambition is to have sustainable electricity production. Vattenfall is now ramping up its growth within renewables, making the fleet fossil free. 

Vattenfall’s Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well Solar PV and Batteries. Today we develop, construct and operate renewable assets in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK and we are a leading player in several of our markets. 

 
What will you do? 

You will help make a strategic plan about building out the solar project portfolio within a short time and develop several projects. During the development phase, you will execute project development activities by taking a senior role in the identification, development and management of solar projects (with co-located battery) from feasibility to financial close in a cost effective, safe and timely manner to achieve pre-defined company targets. Your work will concern a wide range of project activities, helping to build up in a short time a solar and battery portfolio fit for a positive investment decision. 

Your responsibilities and summary of tasks: 

• Help shaping a strategic plan and rolling this out to build up a project portfolio
• The development of projects via the origination, identification, development and management of solar (and co-located battery) projects from feasibility to financial close in a cost effective, safe and timely manner; 
  • Fill and progress the UK large scale Solar and co-located battery portfolio
  • Check and assess grid connection applications, specific the option for co-development with wind projects
  • Source new sites, liaising with land agents (heads of terms) and/or partnerships (joint development agreements) 
  • Sync with the UK Onshore wind Development team with regards to development to find synergies and opportunities, and minimize risk regards to stakeholder management 
  • Manage all stakeholders including land agents, authorities and civil servants, JDA partners, external consultants and internal and external legal resources 
  • Initiate any required environmental and technical assessments to support the project feasibility and consent applications 

Location  

In the London UK office, or one of our offices in Hexam or Pen Y Cymoedd, with the opportunity to work partly from home as well.

Who are you? 
To be comfortable in this role you bring a higher professional education in science, engineering or equvalent relevant university degree. If you do not possess a degree, then suitable alternative experiences and qualifications should be demonstrated. 

You should also have a comprehensive understanding of the UK renewables scene and be able to advise the business on wider matters beyond the specifics of a project.  

As our Project Manager Solar and Batteries you will bring:

• Experience in leading and managing solar with combined battery projects during the development phase including activities associated with sourcing sites, permitting, land rights, PV syst, site design and grid connections 
• Experience of creating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders 
• Good commercial acumen and financial understanding of business case
• Excellent communication skills and an ability influence and lead others 
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads and changes in priorities 
• Able to work both independently and in a team and build up strong relationships.

To be up and running in this role quickly this experience we see as good to have;

• Good understanding and feeling for the ‘route to market’ activities and methods (e.g. Corporate PPAs) 
• Experience in large-scale / complex construction projects (e.g. energy, infrastructure) 
• Experience of working cross-culturally and across global locations.

Furthermore we are looking for a person with a well-developed sense for structure and order. You are flexible and service minded and truly believe that a better result evolves in cooperation with others.

Business Area Wind is in an expansive phase and we want to add people to the team who enjoy working in such environments.

What we offer you 
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

More Information 
We welcome your application in English, as soon that is possible for you as long as the vacancy is posted on this careerpage. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 
 
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Jurriaan Rang via email: [email protected]. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. 
 
We look forward to receiving your application!